NCIS S12E4: English vocabulary

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

out of control because of anger or excitement

a person sent to represent someone or carry out a special mission

a tooth on a wheel that fits into another wheel to transfer motion

of poor quality and badly made

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

a person who regularly smokes marijuana

used to emphasize something, often in a strong or negative way

to put handcuffs on someone

to breathe air out of your lungs

to make a process or task happen faster

a device with a heavy blade that cuts off a person's head

to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

relating to the neck or the cervix

having no head

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a loop of rope or wire that tightens when pulled

better or more suitable than something else

speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

closed and no longer open for business

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

having thin lines or marks of a different color

relating to the people, language, or culture of ancient Scandinavia

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

the quality of being very formal and following rules of etiquette closely

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

to make something sharp or sharper

the act of pulling something tight

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

the drug made from the cannabis plant, used for smoking or in other forms

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

a pattern made by weaving three or more strands together

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

the life or world believed to exist after death

one of the seven bones in the neck

a short written report about a medical patient, especially one with an unusual condition or treatment

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

to finish something quickly and efficiently

to be attracted to someone

the act of moving something on wheels

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a short, sharp ringing sound

not getting much attention or being noticed

used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to do something with full effort or confidence

used to say that something is true in no way or not at all

to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

something that comes before and leads to a later thing

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

a person who breeds animals or plants

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

a long open container for animals to eat or drink from

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an FBI or other government detective

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

the ability to know or understand something quickly without thinking it through

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

with intention; deliberately

a series of short, sharp sounds

to add something as an extra part, especially to a document or report

a metal made by mixing two or more metals

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

a slogan used to say that a cryptocurrency will rise a lot in value

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

to give someone a reason or desire to do something